Trough for watering live stock



(No Model.) V

- S. W. GOGL'IZER.

, mama FOR WATERING LIVE VSTOGK. No. 351,852. Patented Nov. 2, 1886.

.dttorney UNITED ST TES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL W. COGLIZER, OF WEEPING WATER, NEBRASKA.

.TRO UGH FOR WATE RING LlVE STOCK.

SPECIPICATIQN forming part of Let ters Patent No. 351,852, datedNovember 2, 1886. Application filed November 13, 1884. Serial No.147,857. (No model.)

To all whom, it mayconcern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL W. CQGLIZER, a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing at Weeping Water, in the county of Cass and Stateof Nebraska, have invented ,certain new and useful Improvements inTroughs for Watering Live Stock; and I do herebydeclare the following tobe a full, clear,

. and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertainsto make and use the same,reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, and to letters orfigures of reference markedthereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

My invention has reference to wateringtanks for stock and it consists inthe improvements hereinalter described and set forth,and then sought tobe specifically defined by the claim. 7 v

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating my improvement. Fig. 2 is acentral longitudinal section of the same; Fig. 3, a transverse sectionon the dotted line as a; of Fig. 2.

The device consists, primarily, of a suitable casing forming twochambers, A B, between which communication is established through avertical elongated opening, a, which is centrally formed in the verticalpartition 0, separating the two chambers. A lid, D, is designed to coverthe chamber A, and for its proper retention thereon is provided on eachside with a hook, b, designed to engage a staple, 0, located in the sideof the chamber below. A cross-bar, E, is secured to the sides of thechamber B, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2, so that said cross-bar issuspended beyond the limit of said chamber and forms an overhangingledge, beneath which is inserted one end of the lid F, covering thechamber B. The said lid is provided at each side near it front end witha hook, d, adapted to engage a staple, e, in the casing below. Anopening is formed in the sides of the chamber A, and on the side of saidchamber, so as to cover said opening, is a metallic trough or bucket, G,provided with perforated ears f, for its attachment to the side of saidcase. Openings h are likewise formed in the sides of the chamber B,which openings are also covered by metallic recepany suitable source.

A circular plate, I, is secured upon the bot-- tom of the chamber B, andhas an opening, j, registering with the opening t in the bottom of saidchamber. The said plate I is provided adjacent to said partitionG withan car, It, on which is pivoted the forward portion of a lever, J, thefront end of said lever being curved so as to bear upon the upper faceof a flapvalve, K, pivotally attached to the plate I, so as tocover theopening j therein. As illustrated, the lever J extends through theelongated opening a, and has its end terminating about centrally in thechamber A, the said end being perforated for the pivotal attachment of abar, Z, provided with a series of perforations, m.

L represents a circular fioat, which is provided with a central verticalopening for the passage of the barl, the engagement of said bar withsaid fioat being effected by passing a transverse pin, a, through one ofthe openings of said bar. i

It will be understood that when thereis not sufficient water in thechambers A B to properly supply the troughs G the float L will besufficiently lowered in the chamber A to move the leverJ upon its pivotand elevate its curved end, the normal pressure or head of the waterlifting the flapvalve K fromits seat and thereby freely supplying thechambers A B. When the water has attained its proper level in the saidchambers A B, the floatL will be lifted to such an extent as to causethe curved end of the lever J to force the valve K down on its seat andhold it there, thereby cutting off further supply of water. A

The supply of water may be furnished from In Fig. 1 I have representedthe said supply as consisting of a cask or barrel, M, suitably elevated,and having a pipe, H, leading therefrom to the opening I in the tank.

It is most desirable to cut away those portions of the sides covered bythe receptacles or troughs G in order to increasethe capacity of saidtroughs. o

By varying the pin a in the different perforations m of the bar Z thevertical movement of the float can be readily regulated and the amountof water-admitted to the chambers A B controlled and limited.

I claim- The combination, in a device for watering stock, of a chamberprovided with a lid, F, openings formed in the sides of said chamber,independent metallic troughs or receptacles secured over said openingsand having their upper edges in a line with said lid, the latter I 5being cut away adjacent to said trough, and the side portions being cutaway to increase the capacity of said troughs, as and for the purposesspecified.

In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature in 20 presence of twowitnesses.

SAMUEL \V. COGLIZER.

Witnesses:

HARVEY D. TRAVIS, BYRON C. YEOMANS.

